Acknowledgments

The authors wish to acknowledge the contributions of the writers of
the 1978 edition of Iran: A Country Study, edited by Richard F.
Nyrop. Their work provided general background for the present volume.

The authors are grateful to individuals in various government
agencies and private institutions who gave of their time, research
materials, and expertise to the production of this book. The authors
also wish to thank members of the Federal Research Division staff who
contributed directly to the preparation of the manuscript. These people
included Thomas Collelo, the substantive reviewer of all the graphic and
textual material; Richard F. Nyrop, who reviewed all drafts and served
as liaison with the sponsoring agency; Marilyn L. Majeska, who edited
chapters; and Martha E. Hopkins, who edited chapters and managed editing
and book production.

Also involved in preparing the text were editorial assistants Barbara
Edgerton, Nerissa Dixon, Monica Shimmin, and Izella Watson; Vincent
Ercolano and Ruth Nieland, who edited chapters; Carolyn Hinton, who
performed the prepublication editorial review; and Shirley Kessell of
Communicators Connection, who compiled the index.

Graphics were prepared by David P. Cabitto, assisted by Sandra K.
Cotugno. Harriett R. Blood and Kimberly A. Lord reviewed the map drafts,
and Greenhorne and O'Mara prepared the final maps. Special thanks are
owed to Theresa E. Kamp, who designed the cover artwork and the
illustrations on the title page of each chapter. Diann Johnson, of the
Library of Congress Composing Unit, prepared the camera-ready copy under
the supervision of Peggy Pixley.

The authors would like to thank several individuals who provided
research and operational support. Afaf S. McGowan obtained photographs,
Rhonda E. Boris assisted in editorial research, and Gwendolyn B. Batts
performed word-processing.

Finally, the authors acknowledge the generosity of the many
individuals and public and private agencies who allowed their
photographs to be used in this study.